None at all, it's not too sweet, or too shortening-y, nothing. it's like eating air. 
I use the wilton class buttercream, well, because i'm still in class. But i'm tired of it!! That a lot of work for icing that tastes like nothing!
Anything i can do to make this icing taste better, or is there another recipe that is ok for use in class??
Thanks!
Are you using the Wilton buttercream WITH butter, or the stuff without it? If it's the stuff without it (all Crisco -- aka Decorator Icing), try using something stronger like Almond extract.
The buttercream I make has 1/4 t. almond, 1/4 t. butter flavoring, 1/4 t. lemon flavoring(mmmmmm!) and 1 1/4 t. vanilla....The lemon flavoring is what really makes this icing taste yummy! I would be glad to send you the whole recipe. I got it from my class instructor. It only has shortening, meringue powder, powdered sugar and flavorings..
It's not supriseing that it has no taste....
It's just powdered sugar, shorting (no butter) water and 1tsp of Vanilla flavoring. I choose vanilla in teh begining because i though the butter flavoring would give it too much of a buttery taste. guess not.
Tricia - i'd love the recipe! The lemon sounds yummy!
Here's the recipe I use:
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup crisco
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp. flavoring (I use 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp each of cream bouqet and valencia
2 lbs. powdered sugar
3 TBS milk
2lbs sugar? Is that a double recipe? OMG it seems like all i do is make icing!! I had to make 5 batches of bc icing for my sons cake, plus 1 batch color flow, and 1 batch RI. I HATED IT!! a double batch would be awesome!
jennifer, have you tried the buttercream dream recipe on this site? if you like sweet, it's awesome! i can eat that stuff with a spoon!
Just be careful. If you are using a hand mixer you still need to make one batch at a time. Doubling your recipes will kill your mixer faster than not. I went thru 6 hand mixers in less that 6 months. My DH got me a KA for mothers day that same year.
i'm actually looking for one that's a little less sweet than bc dream. i love it love it, but my sister says it's too sweet and i would like to have other options.
My recipe is a double batch but if you only have a hand mixer you should halve it. Even then it still might kill the mixer. 
I have a sunbeam, 275watt.
So probably won't do a double batch. Darn.....I'll try the buttercream dream! Sounds yummy!!!
I have a sunbeam too, and I make double batches all the time. Just make sure you beat the crisco and/or butter real well with the liquid before adding the sugar.
It's not supriseing that it has no taste....
It's just powdered sugar, shorting (no butter) water and 1tsp of Vanilla flavoring. I choose vanilla in teh begining because i though the butter flavoring would give it too much of a buttery taste. guess not....
No matter what I'm making (cake,cookies, icing, whatever), no matter what the recipe says for vanilla, I always double or triple it. Mainly because I LUV vanilla. But I'm one of those oh-I-measure-ingredients- SOME-of-the-time cooks!
I also use milk instead of water in mine.
i'm actually looking for one that's a little less sweet than bc dream. i love it love it, but my sister says it's too sweet and i would like to have other options.
Add a pinch of salt to cut the sweetness. It works every time! 
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